GROM – Poland’s Tier 1 Special Operations Unit
GROM has the finest troops in the Polish military. The unit showed its skill during the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
Afghanistan
Wanting to Fight ISIS Independently the Taliban Reject American Assistance
“There’s a greater danger from ISIS and al-Qaeda and all these affiliates in other countries – by far – than there is in Afghanistan,” President Biden said.
‘Delay, Deny, Hope You Die’ – The VA, Burn Pits, and Veterans
Anyone who ever experienced burn pits on a deployment knows they suck. Now that we are home, they still suck, and they are killing us.
‘Punitive’ Marine Corps Release LTC Stu Scheller From the Navy Brig
LTC Stu Scheller had posted a viral video in which he lambasted the military’s senior leadership for the manner of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Taliban Raid ISIS-K Cell After Deadly Kabul Bombing
ISIS-K has stepped up its attacks against the Taliban who are trying to appear in control of the situation.
General Mark Milley Privately Blamed the State Department for the Disorganized Evacuation of Afghanistan
The governmental infighting was revealed in a recent report by Axios. We are yet to see any political repercussions over the withdrawal debacle.
Identity Versus Personality in and out of the Military
This piece will focus on the identity categories of age and social status. I believe that these two categories coincide in the military: the expectation is that in order to achieve one of them, you must have the other. The military has a very fixed structure and a distinction between the officer and enlisted ranks. […]
The Afghanistan Debacle Was Defined by a Single PowerPoint Slide From 10 Years Ago
SEALs learn very quickly that failure is the greatest teacher if you can recognize it when it happens. If you can’t you will just fail repeatedly.
Heroin, Bombs, or Good Intel: The Cost of Doing ‘Business’ in Afghanistan
How does one make the right decision, when the circumstances are not black and white, and the right decision seems like the wrong one?
Pakistan Thinks It Has Just Scored a Huge Strategic Victory – The Reality Is Far Different
There is a gigantic elephant in the room that not many people seem to want to talk about. In fact, it’s a herd of elephants: Pakistan.
Injuries Without Scars: How Special Operations Medics Treat Brain Injuries
The U.S. military has made great leaps in identifying and treating brain injuries. Today’s research, treatment, and care will help keep our warriors strong tomorrow.
Afghan Refugees Are Short of Food, Heat, and Clothes at Fort McCoy
Meanwhile, there is no definite timeline for the Afghan refugees’ processing and resettlement process.
